India bowled Australia out quickly to take a first innings lead on the third morning of the first Test in Adelaide, after which their batters put in a solid performance as they started building a potentially imposing fourth innings target for their hosts to chase.
Northerns and Easterns came out as narrow victors in their respective low-scoring encounters on a rain-affected first day of the Momentum U15 Boys Week which got under way in Stellenbosch on Friday.
A Giants outfit driven to finish in the top three will be up against a Tshwane outfit that has to win with a bonus point to stay in contention for a play-off berth as the Mzansi Super League returns to St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth.
Kyle Wilson, Cole Abrahams and JP Kok all starred as Delfos Cricket Club dominated the opening day of the Multiply T20 Community Cup in Pretoria on Friday.
All-rounder Ben Stokes and batsman Alex Hales will be available for the entirety of England’s tour of the West Indies early next year.
Quinton de Kock’s 46-ball 93 helped the Cape Town Blitz step closer to securing a home final as they crushed the Paarl Rocks by six wickets, reports KHALID MOHIDIN from Newlands.
Captain Dane Vilas modestly accepted the Man of the Match award, after the Jozi Stars beat the Durban Heat by one wicket in Friday’s tight Mzansi Super League clash at Kingsmead.
Captain Jon-Jon Smuts has reiterated the importance of the Nelson Mandela Bay Giants’ fixture against the Tshwane Spartans at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth on Saturday.
Nono Pongolo had only previously hit two T20 sixes in his career, but he needed two sixes off the last two balls in order for the Jozi Stars to beat the Durban Heat … and the 29-year-old delivered in sensational fashion.
Fast bowler Mohammad Amir has been named in Pakistan’s squad for a three-Test series against South Africa later this year.
The Sydney Sixers beat the Perth Scorchers by six wickets in Sydney during the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL), thanks to a masterclass century from captain and Player of the Match Ellyse Perry.
A bold and inspired declaration by New Zealand on the fifth morning of the third Test against Pakistan – backed by a superb team effort in the field – earned the Black Caps a 123-run victory in the third Test to take the series 2-1.
Khalid Mohidin hangs out with Paarl Rocks’ opening batsman Aiden Markram at Boland Park.
India’s legendary spinner Ravi Ashwin shared with the media his delight how responsive the pitch at the Adelaide Oval was during the second day’s play on Friday … but he expressed uncertainty how the pitch would fare through the remaining three days of the opening Test of the series.
Batsman Zubayr Hamza has lauded the positive influences of a string of coaches, after being included in South Africa’s squad for the Test series against Pakistan later this year.
